Hot Banana Web Content Management Suite http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/ The latest legislative news from eSchoolNews en WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com ©2009 eSchool News Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:47:15 EDT Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/images/esnweblogo.gif http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/ http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=61150 At Washington, D.C.'s Nationals Ballpark, where the Washington Nationals baseball team plays its home games in a sport that is rich in history, records could be set every time players take the field. On Oct. 8, the park hosted an event in which organizers hoped to make a different kind of history: by affecting the lives of millions of children and showing them that reading can be fun. Key words: Read for the Record, Jumpstart, literacy development, reading skills, Pearson Foundation, education technology, washington nationals WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=3b6306b0-f982-4c6e-9737-8054c1722a0b Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=54369 Formative assessment throughout the school year and better training for school leaders are among the plans for turning around sub-par schools that six states will try under a pilot program this year. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=ca1771c6-02df-42d7-aaae-e5e093d957e0 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=54183 As the 2008 presidential race heats up, school stakeholders are anxious to hear the candidates' views on public education. For major education and ed-tech advocacy groups, the topic is about more than just a political agenda; it could well determine the success of the United States in the new global economy. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=dbc14275-4005-4a06-809b-8153ad1bd72f Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=53697 Two years after a report called "Rising Above the Gathering Storm" warned that the United States is falling behind in math and science education, endangering America's competitiveness in the global economy, education leaders, lawmakers, and cabinet members met for a national summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss what progress--if any--has been made in closing the gap. Their verdict: The U.S. needs to make a greater investment in critical math, science, and research programs for these efforts to succeed. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=9b7b93c2-1ba9-4458-aadb-8431cec1fcc7 Fri, 02 May 2008 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=53622 The Bush administration sought on April 22 to bolster its signature education law, proposing new rules designed to address the nation's dropout problem and ensure educators pay close attention to the achievement of minority students. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=9d1cc3fc-b684-4c86-8134-1a80f0ed1339 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=53380 The Bush administration on April 1 announced that it will require states and school systems to report high school graduation rates in a uniform way, instead of using a variety of methods that critics say are often based on unreliable information. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=af8f14b3-1d5b-4954-841b-225607fd1d9a Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=46922 With the federal No Child Left Behind act up for reauthorization this year, two key members of the House Education and Labor Committee have drafted a proposal calling for extensive revisions to the law. Among the new points of emphasis: 21st century skills and the wider use of data. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=9244bb1e-2333-4b98-aebc-4dd512d698f0 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=46488 WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=eedf4776-8abd-44a4-9e0a-594e75e7fc41 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=46487 Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., the chairman of the House education committee, says he hopes to steer a bill renewing the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) through the House this fall, and one of the key changes he plans to propose is incentives for states and schools to develop more rigorous standards that reflect the need for 21st-century skills. WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=2ba210bd-e74a-4a64-b821-bb7c55de9890 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:47:15 EDT http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/news-by-subject/nclb---related-programs/?i=45976 National standards, more funding, and alternative forms of assessment are some of the key recommendations a group of current and former school superintendents are hoping Congress will consider as it looks to renew the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com tag:hotbanana.com,2009:article=4ead93f8-1bf0-4c45-b214-0d99ef93e880 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:47:15 EDT